CVE-2026-91137: Apache Thrift: PHP `thrift_protocol` accelerator: zero-byte container elements

Severity: high (CVSS 8.7 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-02 · updated 2026-10-02
Weakness: CWE-770

Description

Improper validation of specified quantity in input, Allocation of resources without limits or throttling, Excessive Iteration vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0 — fixed in 0.25.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift 0.25.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/33otcgbqd27wf6qq810q56znzbomnhg1
https://lists.apache.org/thread/bf12g1b11r4x9x3wsy4mgwfgd0t779h7

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